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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Slim Pickens
4-1 173.94
124.29
 
VS
proj
Need Moore Touchdown
96.62 0-5
87.49

Slim Pickens defeat Need Moore Touchdown for third straight win in 173.94-96.62 rout

Slim Pickens extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Need Moore Touchdown, cruising to a 173.94-96.62 victory. Slim Pickens grabbed an 11.50-point lead on Thursday behind Chris Carson (20.3 points) and never let it go. Josh Jacobs (28.3 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (19) led the charge for Need Moore Touchdown in the loss. Slim Pickens (4-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Spokane Sith, while Need Moore Touchdown (0-5) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Firestorm.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Pickens   Need Moore Touchdown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 237 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Jaguars, McCaffrey put up 47.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.76-point projection and was much higher than his 28.52-point season scoring average. McCaffrey ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 173.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.7
17.76
27.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
31.92
23.42
18.4%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22
20.47
12.6%
4
Chris Carson
RB
20.3
12.54
11.7%
Need Moore Touchdown
Points
% of total points 96.62
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
28.3
8.84
29.3%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
19
10.23
19.7%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
13
10.91
13.5%
4
DJ Moore
WR
9.1
8.05
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Slim Pickens became the proud owner of a 173.94-90.62 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Slim Pickens, while Tom Brady had a 29-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch for Need Moore Touchdown, while Marcus Mariota had a 57-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Slim Pickens   Need Moore Touchdown

Game Notes

Slim Pickens had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected points.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Need Moore Touchdown lost.
Need Moore Touchdown can partially blame the loss on Mike Evans, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 173.94 points scored by Slim Pickens are the 2nd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 77.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Slim Pickens win, but they also easily covered the 36.8-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the wins for Slim Pickens have been blowout wins.
In a losing effort, Josh Jacobs (28.3 points) recorded the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Slim Pickens
Next week will feature a pair of teams moving in opposite directions, as Slim Pickens (4-1) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Spokane Sith, 1-4), have recorded two consecutive defeats. Slim Pickens might have to rearrange the deck some with John Brown out on bye next week. Spokane Sith will be without David Montgomery. Over the last three weeks, Slim Pickens have put up 154.5 points per game, while Spokane Sith have averaged just 104.09 per contest.
Need Moore Touchdown
Losing skids are set to collide next week as last-place Need Moore Touchdown have now lost five consecutive games while their opponent, Firestorm, have dropped two straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as Josh Jacobs, Josh Allen, the Buffalo Bills defense, and Frank Gore are off for Need Moore Touchdown while the Chicago Bears defense and Jack Doyle are out for Firestorm.